Archive for March, 2011

“In the beginning all creatures were green and vital. They flourished amidst flowers.” ~ Hildegard of Bingen It is Spring time, the time of greening. One of my favorite authors, the 11th Century Christian mystic and abbess Hildegard of Bingen, wrote of life’s “greening power.” She called this “Veriditas,” which in its literal Latin translation […]

Join LaRonda as she tells a Native American Legend and old Texas tale based on the Legend of the Bluebonnets. (This vlog is dedicated to my good friend “Deaf Jeff” – Jeffrey Roberts for his birthday on March 21st. Hugs ~ L) Transcript: Hello. Today I read a story that really touched my heart. It […]

The title of my blog comes from the opening verse of St. Benedict’s prologue, which tells us to ‘listen carefully and attend with the ear of our hearts.’ St. Benedict was a saint who urged us to listen within the depths of our soul, keeping ourselves attentive to wisdom that comes from the voice within, and inclining our hearts toward deeper understanding.
My blog title is not about “ears” or “hearing” or being able to “hear clearly,” the way hearing people can hear sound. It is about listening with PURE LOVING ATTENTION to what people are really communicating. This is what it means to me to listen and blog with ‘the ear of my heart.’